A source told the watchdog that five Uighurs are held in the Klong Prem Central Prison while three are housed at the Bangkok ...

Recent clashes between anti-government groups and security forces in Syria have put the Alawite community in the spotlight.

We call on Chinese authorities to provide full access to verify the well-being of the returned Uighurs on a regular basis,” ...

Rights groups and some Western governments accuse Beijing of widespread abuse of ethnic minority Uighurs. Read more at ...

What’s behind the recent unrest? A concerted campaign by Beijing to assert control over a restive region that for centuries was dominated by the Uighurs (pronounced WEE-gurs), Turkic-speaking ...

At least 1 million Uighurs have been interned since 2017 in more than 85 identified camps within Xinjiang-- an autonomous region in Northwest China, according to Western reports. Most of the ...

Thailand deports 48 Uighurs to China, prompting outrage from activists over risks of torture and human rights abuses.

Thailand has received a torrent of international condemnation over its secretive deportation.     Read more at ...

BANGKOK: Thailand's deportation of 40 Uighurs to China last week was in the South-east Asian country's best interest due to ...

Notably, Indonesia — the world’s largest Muslim-majority country — has remained silent. This silence is unsurprising. China is Indonesia’s largest trading partner and top investor, making Jakarta ...

Thailand deported dozens of Uighurs to China on Thursday despite warnings from human rights groups that they would face persecution on their return, drawing swift condemnation from the United Nations.